{"id":476,"date":"2023-02-02T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasermetusa.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=476"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:24:16","slug":"orca-laser-blocking-curtains","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/laser-safety-products\/orca-laser-blocking-curtains\/","title":{"rendered":"Orca Laser Blocking Curtains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.monday.com\/forms\/40ee3fc3df2ac5427a1c60bb4c059340?r=use1\" style=\"color:#1d1f8c;background-color:#ffcc01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Brochure<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/case-study\/lasermets-laser-blocking-curtains-in-the-acropolis-athens\/\" style=\"color:#1d1f8c;background-color:#ffcc01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Case Study<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id476_9702e9-f0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column476_7a3e47-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column476_7a3e47-34\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laser Protection with Laser Safety Curtains<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure Class 4 and Class 3B laser beams do not escape from a laser laboratory or medical facility \u2014 including hospital theatres \u2014 certified laser blocking material should be installed. Ordinary curtains are rarely capable of stopping a laser beam and specially-designed certified laser blocking material must be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laser curtains are designed as passive guards to enclose an area where lasers are in use either to protect against accidental exposure to the laser beam or for long term blocking of laser radiation at lower power densities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Orca material operates as a blackout screen as well as a laser-blocking screen and is available in several colourways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>White \/ Black<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black on both sides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column476_006403-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column476_006403-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column476_006403-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lasermet\u2019s ORCA Curtain Explained | MEDICA 2025 Highlights\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kefjtmypIlg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ORCA Laser Safety Curtains by Lasermet<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"116\" data-id=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/2_Laser_blocking_curtains_black.jpeg\" alt=\"Laser curtains surrounding a room with a table in the middle\" class=\"wp-image-478\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"116\" data-id=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IESL_Caryatid_1.jpeg\" alt=\"Laser curtains surrounding an artifact in a museum\" class=\"wp-image-477\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"116\" data-id=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/IESL_Caryatid_2.jpeg\" alt=\"A person inspecting a museum statue inside a laser curtain enclosure\" class=\"wp-image-479\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"116\" data-id=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/laser_window_block_ce_marked.jpeg\" alt=\"laser blocking curtain with the certification label\" class=\"wp-image-480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"116\" data-id=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Orca_laser_blocking_curtain_surround.jpeg\" alt=\"Laser blocking curtain\" class=\"wp-image-481\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Lasermet Curtains are used by the Acropolis Museum in Athens to enable work to be carried out on sculptures in-situ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mounting Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lasermet\u2019s Orca Laser Safety Curtains are made from the company\u2019s specially developed laser blocking material and are supplied ready-made as ceiling or wall-mounted curtains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy duty curtain tracks can be supplied for smooth operation. For applications where the curtain needs to be suspended below the fixing points, high-quality cubicle curtain track is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Motorized Curtains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lasermet\u2019s laser blocking curtains can be motor powered up to a maximum run of 32.8 ft or 132.2 lb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lasermet laser-blocking Orca products are CE marked and certified to <strong>EN 60825-4<\/strong> (Safety of Laser Products Part 4: Laser Guards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tested in accordance with <strong>NFP 92-503<\/strong> (Electrical Burner Test), the material is rated as M2. When irradiated with greater than 0.5 MW\/m\u00b2 it will emit a non-hazardous smoke and may glow, thus indicating that a stray beam is present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laser radiation protection times given by the material at various power densities are shown in the specifications below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Irradiated Area<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PEL (T3) 10S<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PEL (T2) 100S<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4mm\u00b2<\/td><td>3.9 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>2.2 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2000mm\u00b2<\/td><td>0.62 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>0.35 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIRECTIVES AND STANDARDS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Machinery Directive 2006\/42\/EC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EMC Directive 2004\/108\/EC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BS EN IEC 60825-4 Safety of Laser Products, Part 4: Laser Guards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7eb4478b2f04596011cd1d02f008b7a3\">Curtains Comparison &#8211; Orca vs. Wolf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To select the appropriate laser blocking curtain, identify the application. If you need to discuss the suitability of the product for your requirements, Lasermet are happy to assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ORCA MATERIAL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ideal for hospitals, cleanrooms, and medical environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High specification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy duty curtains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to clean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comes in black, white, and black\/white colourways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conforms to BS EN IEC 60825-4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Irradiated Area<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PEL (T3) 10s<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PEL (T2) 100s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 mm\u00b2<\/td><td>3.9 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>2.2 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2000 mm\u00b2<\/td><td>0.62 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>0.35 MW\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WOLF MATERIAL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ideal for laboratory and industrial environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower specification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blackout curtains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-effective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comes in a grey colourway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conforms to BS EN IEC 60825-4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Irradiated Area<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PEL (T3) 10s<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PEL (T2) 100s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 mm\u00b2<\/td><td>248 kW\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>140 kW\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2000 mm\u00b2<\/td><td>124 kW\/m\u00b2<\/td><td>70 kW\/m\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h6>Certified Laser Safety Curtains to BS EN IEC 60825-4<\/h6>\n<p>Lasermet\u2019s Orca Laser Blocking Curtains are CE marked and certified to BS EN IEC 60825-4 \u2013 Safety of Laser Products, Part 4: Laser Guards. 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